Англиискии для вас Новый курс XXI века

Exercise 16. Make up fourteen sentences using these word combinations. Use con­ditional sentences if possible.
to go up, to go down, attitude towards smb. (smth.), to think smth. over, to fix the date for smth., without a break, sense of humour (pain, time), to keep smb. from doing smth., to laugh at smb., to have a good laugh
Exercise 17. Insert articles wherever necessary.
miscellaneous |,mis9'leimas| разное

1. 
   Sergei Obraztsov is ... founder of the State Central Puppet Theatre. ... theatre was founded in 1931. In ... fifty years of its existence ... theatre produced over sixty plays.
   

When ... theatre was opened it was intended for ... children. But time showed that ... adults¹⁰⁸ became interested in ... puppet theatre, too. ... first show produced for... adults in 1940 was called “Aladdin's Lamp." It became ... hit. "... Unusual Concert,” another show for... adults, has been ... tremendous suc­cess for many years now.

2. 
   ... train stopped at ... small station. ... passenger looked out of... window and saw ... woman selling cakes. ... passenger wanted to buy ... cake. He didn’t want to go for... cake himself, so he called ... little boy who was on ... platform and asked him: “How much does ... cake cost?” “Three pence, sir,” answered ... boy.... passenger gave him six pence and said to him: “Bring me ... cake and with ... other three pence buy one for yourself.”
   

... few minutes later... boy came back. He was eating ... cake. He gave ... passenger three pence change and said: “There was only one cake left, sir.” Exercise 18. Say if these statements are true or false. Give your reasons.

1. 
   Shirley was invited to play the main part in the musical “The Pajama Game.” 2. When Shirley was offered the job of an understudy to the leading dancer of “Can-Can,” she rejected the offer. 3. Steve, Shirley’s husband, sug­gested that she should keep both jobs. 4. Shirley made up her mind to leave “The Pajama Game” and handed the notice to the producer. 5. Shirley was a great success in the main part of “The Pajama Game.”